Resilient engine mount



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ATTORNEY s. GLUHAREFF RESILIENT ENGINE MOUNT .une 21, 1938o Filed may 21, 1935 s sheetssheet 5 III je BVM 4. M

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resides in the` provision `of a resilient enginev i Patented June 21,

Serge Gluhareff, Stratford, Conn, assigner, by

' mesne assignments, to vUnited -`Aircraft Corporation, a corporation 'ci Dclaware` application May 21, 19st, scriainacasoi f 9 claims. loi. :4s- 5iA This invention relates to' improvements in resillent engine mounts and particularlyto improvements in resilient mountings for supporting an engine upon `thcfirame of a vehiclesuch as an' 5 aircraft, and has for an objectthe provision of` a flexible mounting that will safely secure the engine to the supporting structure of thevehicle to reduce the amount of vibration transmitted A further object mounting by means of which the engine may be conveniently and quickly attached Vto and detached from the engine supportingstructure.

Other objects and advantages will appear as l the description proceeds. In the accompanying parts throughout, I have illustrated a suitable an mechanical embodiment of what is now considered to be the preferred.4 form of the invention and two slightly modified forms thereof. The drawings, however, are for the purpose of illustration only and are notto be taken as limiting the invention, the scope of which is to be measured entirely by the scope of the appended claims. Inthe drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of an engine attached to an engine supporting ring, a portion of the ring being broken away to illustrate the application thereto of an engine mount constructed "according to the idea of this invention. Figure 2 is a front elevational view on an enlarged scale of a resilient engine mount constructed according' tothe idea of theinvention. Fig. 3` is an elevational` view of a fragmentary portion of the rear side of the engine and the engine 'supporting structure showing engine mounts constructedy according 'to the .idea

o of this invention installed between the engine andthe engine supporting ring. Fig. 4 is an elevational view on an enlarged scale similar to Fig.2 showing-a somewhat modified form of engine mount, a portion being broken away to better 5 illustrate the construction thereof. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig.4. Fig. 6 isa detail view, `partly in section, of the engine mounting` block illustrated in Fig.v f2. Fig. '7 is an end elevational view of the mounting 50` block illustrated'in Fig. 6. Fig. V8 is afront elevational view showing a mounting block as illus-t-` trated in Fig. 2, and 6, mounted upon an engine supporting ring having a channel-shaped cross .sectioni Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional viewA on the t line $-9 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is a fragmentary drawings in which like reference numerals are used to designate similar of' this invention plan view for the engine mount illustrated in` f Fig.8. N1

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral i2 generally indicates an engine which may be "a radial internal combustion engine of the` type 5' commonly employed for thepropulsion of air- J planes.` This engine is provided witha propeller frame and at the same time/act as a dampener l hub M and a propeller, not illustrated, of conventional design, and has a plurality of cylinders as 4. indicated at I6 mounted upon the crankcase I8. 10: Attached to the crankcase is an intakemanifold 2|) commonly` formed as acasting of somelight 1 strong alloy such as aluminum alloy andprovided with integralV engine mounting pads 22.` Refer N ring to Fig. 3 it will be observed that the engine 15' mountings pads 22 are in the form cf cylindrical l bosses cast on the manifold structure and provided with concentric bores or wells 2l whichlmaybe internally screw threaded for the recep- Y tion of stud bolts bymeans of which the engine 20 isy mounted upon the supporting structure.` The 3 pads'22 are spaced around a circle having its center substantially coincident with the axis of roi tation of the engine crankshaft and are substantially equally spaced from each other. The 25 engine is supported upon an engine mounting ring which may be tubular in cross section as `indicated at 26 in Figs, l, 3, and 5, or may have'.

some other cross sectional form such as a channel section as indicated at 2B* in Figs. 8 and 9. .The 30 ring 26 is mounted upon the `framework of the vehicle by means of a plurality of braces as indicated at 28 Vwhich are preferably permanently welded to the engine mounting ring and provided with apertured brackets 30 by means of` which 35 i the engine mounting ring 26 may be detachably securedto the` framework of the airplane. The,` engine is conventionally lsecured to the engine mounting ring by means of apertured metallic brackets welded to the ring and positioned so as to overlap the enginemounting pads when the 1 engine and ring `are in the relative position illus'- trated in Fig. 1, and stud bolts ,extending through j; the' apertures in the brackets and into the screwh l threaded wells 24` in` theengine mounting pads. 45 While this construction provides a secure and solid attachment of the engine to the supporting structure, it, at the same time, transmits most,

" of the engine vibration to the frame of the' airplane.4 lis stated above, it is among the objects 5'0 to provide a mountingwhich will permanently and safely secure the engine to the engine supporting structure and will at the Sametime reduce the amount of vibration transmitted from the engine'to the supporting struc- 5g other soas to include between them a space equal to or greater than the width of the corresponding engine mounting pad 22.

` corresponding to the space of the engine mount-y lers l2 and Il forms a The hangers 32 and Il extend inwardly of the lie substantially completely in the space included bythe ring. 'I'he pairs of hangers are disposed around the mounting ring in spaced relation ing pads 22 so that each cooperating pair of hangmounting bracket for attaehment of one of the mounting pads `22. The hangers 32l and 24 may take any desired form which will provide sufficient structural strength for carrying the loadimposed upon them, but I prefer to form these hangers as substantially U- shapedor channel members, each having a web, comprising the face It, of a width substantially equal to I the diameter of the mounting ring and a pair of tapered flanges as indicated at Il and ,disposed` one at each side of the web; the entire member being formed by stamping and bending up a suitable piece of sheet metal. The end of the web` to which the Wideends of the tapered flanges-are attached is preferably cut out to providetherein a concavit'y having a radius equal to the radius of the exterior surface of the mounting ring so that the hanger may be closely fitted to the under surface of. the ring.

. 'I'he hangers are preferably attached to the ring by welding along the end of the web contacting the ring and alng the wide ends of the flanges as indicated at-IZ. Each of the hangers 32 and u is provided in the web portion thereof vwith a pair of apertures as indicated at Il and 46, these .apertures in apertures beingv spaced from each other along a radius of the mounting ring 26 and the opposite ment with each other.

` -within each of the "sleeve A mounting block generally indicated at Il attached to each of the mounting pads l22 as .clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. In what is now considered to be the preferred form of the invention, these mounting blocks are formed as dropforgings and then machined to the proper shape and dimensions. Each block consists essentially of a pair of 'sleeve members W and $2 in the form of elongated cylinders oi' constant diameter "spaced apart and having their' axes parallel to each other.

The sleeves Il and 52 are joined together by'an integral intermediate portion Il having an aperture II extending therethrough in an axial direction disposed at right angles to the axes of the sleeve members Il and 52,- for the-reception therethrough of a stud bolt 6I, for securing the mounting block to a mounting pad of the engine. As illustrated in Figs. 'I and 9. thetbloek Il has a thickness substantially equal to be outer diameter of the sleeve portions Il and l2 and preferably has awidth somewhat less than the length of the sleeves lll and I2 in order to reduce the weight of the block. A resilient tubular bushing 58, preferably formed of vul-- canized rubber or a similar material. is disposed members l and l2 and has taperedends extending beyond the associated sleeve member as indicated at ll. vWithin parallel faces 36, spaced from each -idly secure the inner mounting ring 2t and` ybers 82,

. members 82 so that such each pair Aof hangers 'being in align- I ends of theA bushing. This tubular member is .-preferabiy internally screw threaded in the opposite ends thereof to receive stud bolts 64 which pass through the apertures 44 and 46 provided in. the webs 3l of the bracket hangers and are screw threaded into the inner members to rigmembers to the ring carried brackets. A bolt provided in the corresponding engine mounting pad 22. to rigidlyl seeurethe mounting blocks 4l to the engine pads.

Whenthe bolts M and scribed above, the engine is securely, but resiliently; supported upon the engine mounting zing 264 by thel mounting blocks I8 resiliently supported upon the brackets provided by the paired hangers 32 and 3l bymeans oi' the inner memthe connecting bolts il, and the resilient bushings l interposed between the inner members and the sleeve portions of the mounting blocks.` 'I'he hangers 32 and 24 have their parallel surfaces Il spaced apart a distance equal tol the length of bushings 58 and somewhat greater than the length ofthe sleeve portions 50 and 52 of the mounting blocks, thereby allowingv for slight movements of the mounting blocks relative to the brackets by placing the material of the resilient bushings Il in shear in an axial direction. l

From the above description it will be observed that any load placed upon the mounting blocks 4l in a direction parallel to a radius of the mount-A `'ing ring, or which tends to rotate the mounting blocks about the axes of their respective inner members 82, A`is resisted by the spaced apart inner loading results only in radial compression of the resilient bushings and relieves the resilient bushings of any rotational shear. mounting ring, however, such as the loading d ue to the torque forces exerted by the engine, places the resilient bushings in axial shear and any torque vibrations set up by the engine are dampened by.the resiliency of the bushings under axial shear. The resilient bushings 58 are preferably vbonded during the vulcanizing process to both the inner members Hand the sleeve portions l0' and 5250i the mounting blocks 48 with the result that the resiliency of the bushing will always `return 'the mountings to their normal centered position relative to the mounting brackets as.

illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the inodiiled form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the sleeves ill' and 52 are formed as separate tubular members and are 'secured together in spaced parallel relation. to each other by an intermediate member M welded along its bers. The member Il is preferably in the form of a spool of square cross section, as indicated at Il, provided at each end with an outwardly extending nange as indicated at 1l and l2, the 'edges of the anges Il and 12 contacting the cylindrical members Il' and l2 and being sesurely welded thereto as indicated at 1I. The intermediate member u' i also provided with av centrally located aperturell'v for the reception of the bolt Il for securing the mounting block to the engine'. inner members l2 in this modified form of the extends through each, of the apertures I6 and into the bore or well 24 Il are in place, as de- Loading in a direction tangential to the- The resilient bushings Il and.

adjoining edges to the sleeve mem- `i may be used in combination withthe angle plates vanimas are the same as those usedin the prefferred form of the deviceV as described above.

` In. the further modified form of the device Willustrated in Figs. i 8, 9 and "10, the resilient mountings are secured upon a ring 26' having i a iiatiace opposed to 'the end of mounting pads 2 2, the diameter off. the lringbeing substantially ,"thesame as thefdiameter lof theycircle around uwhich the mounting pads are arranged. While )l ,"the ring 26l may be solid or2 of a square or oblong cross section, as illustrated in Fig. 9, it hasL a,

n channel cross section comprising a pair of anges and anyintermediate web. In this form oi the cfydevice the ring carried brackets are formed by l5. i 16; directly `upon the flat surface ofthe web of mounting pairs of angle plates, as indicated at if `the ring." Each of the angle platesA 16 has an apertured base portion 18 through which bolts `1 80 extend; the mounting ring 26' being provided kwith corresponding apertures 82 for the recepl*tion of the bolts and the` bolts being provided 'i with screw threaded nuts 84 on the side of the t mounting ring opposite the plate. `In the conlstruction illustrated, the two bolts 8l)` extend throughthe base'portion 16 of the angle plate,

`and a`third,`sornewhat longer bolt,` 86, extends `standing` portion 90 ,of each angle plate is pro- A through a tubular sleeve' 88, securely welded to t the upstanding' yportion 90 of the angle plate on n the side thereof opposite the base Vportion 18 and through the mounting' ring 26 where it is secured by means of a screw threaded nut 92. Theupvided with a pairof, spaced apertures through which extend the bolts 64 for securing the inner members 62 to the plates,.the opposite apertures ,inV the plates of each pair being in axial `alignment as described above. The inner members i 62, the resilient bushings 58, and the mounting` Y blocks 48, are the same as those described above,

as either `form of my improved mounting block 16 andv theblocks are secured to the engine mounting pads in themanneras described above by means of the bolts 66.

Preferably the mounting ring 26' is provided with a series oi apertures as indicated at 94, dis` posed in concentric relationv with the heads ot the bolts 66 so vthat a toolv may be inserted thrughlthese apertures to engage the heads ci the `bolts 66 to'turn the bolts into'rigid engagement in the mounting pads 22.

While I have illustrated and described a spe` ciiic mechanical embodiment of the idea of inwvention, it is to be understood that the invenytion is not limited,..to the speciiic construction Jsoj illustrated' and described, but that such changes in size, shape. and arrangement of parts the sub-joined claims.

may be resorted toy as come'within the scope of Having now described my invention so that others -skilled in the art may clearly understand the same, what I desire to secure by Letters Pat- ;g ent is as follows: i

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said .mounting block to' one of -said mounting '1.,A resilient mounting for supporting an engine having mounting pads thereoron. a frame, having an engine mounting ring comprising,pairs of lrangers adapted to lie-secured in spaced par- ;alle relation on' said` ring to form engine mounting brackets, mounting blocks each comprising a `forging vprovided with a pair of spaced parallel sleeves and a centrally located aperture extend;-

ing `the'rethroughto receive a bolt `for securing pads, a member extending through :each of said sleeves and secured to thehangers of tnerespecf- "tive brackets receiving said blocks,` and a resilient .engine 'and `'arranged in pairs bushing in each o! saidsleeves surrounding the respective member.

2." A, resilient mounting for supporting an engine having aperturedmounting pads thereon on Va frame having an engine mounting ring comprising, hangers for attachment in spaced parallel relation 'to said ringto form engine mountpair of tubular members disposed in spaced parallel "relation-to each other and an apertured ing brackets, mounting blocks each comprising a e intermediate member. connecting-said tubular members and permanently securedv thereto, a bolt extendingy through each apertured intermediate member and into 4said aperture in said mounting pad to rigidly secure said mounting n n gine having apertured mounting pads thereon on a framehavingan` engine mounting ring corn-r prising,` hangers l,for attachment in pairs to said ring, each hanger having a web arranged to extend substantially `parallel to a radius of said ring and provided with a pair of apertures spaced from each other along said radiusand ai tapered ange at each edge of .said web ffor. reinforcing said web; the websof each pair of hangers being disposed in spaced parallel relationto each other,

mounting blocks each havingan apertured intermediate portion connecting a pair of spaced par` allel sleeves with said aperture substantially equidistant from said sleeves `for attachment to the. mounting pad-'of said engine and disposed between the hangers of corresponding pairs with said sleeves inV axiall alignment withsaid aperd0 tures, a member extending through each of said,`

sleeves, a bolt extendingthrough each of said apertures and screw threaded into the corre f sponding end of the respective member for securbushing in each sleeve surrounding the respective member, and a bolt extending through each apertured intermediate portion to the respective engine mounting pad. v

4. A resilient mounting for supporting an en'- 50 y gine having spaced mounting pads arranged in 'a circle upon one side thereof on a frame having a tubular engine mounting 'ring comprising, a

'ing said members to said hangers, a -resilient 45 A series of hangers adapted to be secured in pairs to the inner side of said ring and to extend with-` in said ring to` form mounting brackets for said engine, `the hangers of veach pair being provided with Webs ior disposition parallel to the axis of said ring, and tapered anges for reinforcing said webs, mounting blocks each having a pair of parallel sleeves and a substantially centrally apertured portion'intermediate said sleeves secured one to each engine mounting pad and disposed between the parallel` webs of the hangers ot the corresponding bracket, a resilient bushing in each 0.5

sleeve, an inner member extending through each bushing, and means extending through the respective webs for securing said inner members to the respective brackets.

5. 'In combination with an engine having spaced mounting pads and aframe having an engine ,mounting ring, means for resilientiy supporting said engine on said ring comprising, a series of angle plates secured to said ring adjacent to said to provide'a series 75 y alle] sleevesl and an apertured intermediate' portion connecting said sleeves. a bolt extending thmsh'nid apertures intermediate portion or each block spaced midway between said sleeves and throughthe corresponding mounting pad for i securing a mounting block to each oi' said mounting pads, a resilient rbushing in each of said sleeves. an inner member extending through each bushing. and means securing said inner-members to said angle plates.

6. An engine mountingfor securing an engine to-a ring support comprising: a series oi rubber bushings extending in sequence in two concentric circles around said ring and having their axes tangential with said circles. means centered upon said circles for attaching said bushings to said ring support and means centered betweenr said circles for attaching said ,bushings to said engine to subject said bushings to shear strain under the torque of` said engine and to radial compression only under the weight and thrust of said e. 7. An engine Amounting comprising in combination, an engine mounting block having spaced parallel sleeves. meanssymmetricallylocated between said sleeves for connecting said block with erringmriedmounungmketsforsaidengin,

an engine mounting block having apair oi' par-l said engine, and means for connecting said 4block with an engine support, said support connecting means comprising. a member positioned within each ot said sleeves, a resilient-bushing between eachmember and its surrounding sleeve and 1 block with an engine. a pair of spaced parallel sleeves arranged on opposite sides of said central aperture, and having their axesarranged transverse to the axis o! said aperturer resilient bushings in said sleeves and means connectingv said bushings with a support for said enline.- i

l9. In an engine mounting for securing an engine to a mounting ring, in combination a block, means located at substantially the center of said block for connecting said blockwith said engine or said ring. and means located on opposite sides of said nrst mentionedmeans for connecting said block with said ring or said engine, said second mentioned means comprising a pair ot spaced parallel sleeves integral with and forming part oi' said block, a resilient bushingl arranged in f'each of said sleeves, and means `connecting said bushings with nid nippon. Y

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